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Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.
All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.
All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.
No object is mysterious. The mystery is in your eye.
No object is mysterious. The mystery is in your eye.
Mystery is a resource, like coal or gold, and its preservation is a fine thing.
Mystery is a resource, like coal or gold, and its preservation is a fine thing.
What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end.
What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end.
Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a read more
Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.
Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?
Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?
One (practitioner of science) is the educated man who still has a controlled sense of wonder before the universal mystery, read more
One (practitioner of science) is the educated man who still has a controlled sense of wonder before the universal mystery, whether it hides in a snail's eye or within the light that impinges on that delicate organ.
